HOME, SHOP, STREET, SHORE Appartment Complex//Youghal,Cork
Year: 2010
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his design creates a new centre to the town of Youghal in south west Ireland, through a mixed development of
residential and commercial spaces. The character of the new structure remains sensitve to the history and scale of Youghal. This is donethrough the use of materials and attention to existing site characteristics; such as the creation of a much needed connection from the main street to the sea and the reintroduction of the town market on it’s traditional site from the 1800’s. The connection between private and public space is also explored. A raised semi-public plaza gives access to the townhouses and appartments while overlooking the Public market. The dinning area of the apartments face each other and the cafe beneath them, while each appartment contains a reading nook which connects visually with the reading space of the bookstore beneath them.